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The simple act of wearing an eye mask to block out light while sleeping can improve cognitive function the next day. In two experiments, the researchers found that participants who slept with an eye mask showed enhanced episodic memory encoding and alertness the following day.

psypost.org

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11df9ic on February 27, 2023 at 3:59 PM

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Mice Choose Mating Over Food, Even When Hungry

technologynetworks.com

Submitted by molrose96 t3_11a36hq on February 23, 2023 at 5:21 PM

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Danish waters contain about 100,000 times more plankton than microplastics — and if microplastic particles enter their mouths, copepods usually spit them out

dtu.dk

Submitted by marketrent t3_11cdssn on February 26, 2023 at 11:20 AM

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Cross-national analysis of attitudes towards fossil fuel subsidy removal

nature.com

Submitted by ILikeNeurons t3_11che1x on February 26, 2023 at 1:39 PM

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Study: Cannabis Use Associated with Symptom Improvements in Patients with Headache Disorders

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Submitted by BoundariesAreFun t3_112p9jv on February 15, 2023 at 4:19 AM

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Political ideology plays a role in how people view boundaries, including COVID-19 measures, a row of traffic cones and a three-sectioned plate. Conservatives are more likely to view boundaries as restricting what they can do, rather than providing guidance.

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Submitted by geoff199 t3_11dabes on February 27, 2023 at 12:08 PM

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For marginal occupations licensed by U.S. states, the welfare costs of licensing exceeds the benefits, as workers have to expend resources to obtain the license and consumers pay higher prices. [The study looks at professions that require license in some states but not others].

academic.oup.com

Submitted by smurfyjenkins t3_11b7wxx on February 25, 2023 at 1:13 AM

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Bad dreams in children linked to a higher risk of dementia in adulthood. Children who experience regular bad dreams and nightmares between the ages of seven and 11, may be nearly twice as likely to develop cognitive impairment (the core feature of dementia) by the time they reach age 50.

theconversation.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11d8p64 on February 27, 2023 at 10:33 AM

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Unpredictable childhood environments linked to food addiction in adulthood

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Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_11bt1l6 on February 25, 2023 at 7:15 PM

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Vulnerable and grandiose narcissists exhibit different cortisol reactivity to psychosocial stress

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Submitted by glum-platimium t3_11batzk on February 25, 2023 at 3:31 AM

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A new study suggests that too much screen time during infancy may lead to changes in brain activity, as well as problems with executive functioning — the ability to stay focused and control impulses, behaviors, and emotions — in elementary school.

jamanetwork.com

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_10tm9iv on February 4, 2023 at 5:41 PM

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Emotion dysregulation predicts belief in conspiracy theories, study finds

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Submitted by lolfuys t3_118f60j on February 21, 2023 at 9:10 PM

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Psychedelic microdosing doesn't actually help people open up emotionally, study suggests

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Submitted by chrisdh79 t3_11cu7ed on February 26, 2023 at 10:04 PM

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Researchers believe rising sea temperatures are to blame for the plummeting number of invertebrates such as molluscs and sea urchins at Rottnest Island off Western Australia, with some species having declined by up to 90 per cent between 2007 and 2021.

curtin.edu.au

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11bvia2 on February 25, 2023 at 8:56 PM

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Cannabidiol (CBD) Supports the Honeybee Worker Organism by Activating the Antioxidant System

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Submitted by GivenAllTheFucksSry t3_11c0w7w on February 26, 2023 at 12:46 AM

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A systematic review and meta-analysis has concluded that increased consumption of dietary carbohydrate intake is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, and all-cause mortality.

clinicalnutritionjournal.com

Submitted by Meatrition t3_10uzxhq on February 6, 2023 at 6:40 AM

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From TV to TikTok, young people in Australia face constant exposure to gambling promotions, contributing to perceptions that gambling is a normal activity

theconversation.com

Submitted by marketrent t3_11ck1na on February 26, 2023 at 3:33 PM

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New cohort study of 3.7 million adults finds that long-term exposure to air pollution is associated with an increased risk of having a heart attack or dying from heart disease — associations more pronounced in low socioeconomic status communities

about.kaiserpermanente.org

Submitted by marketrent t3_11b7ln9 on February 25, 2023 at 12:59 AM

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Climate change, urbanization drive major declines in L.A.’s birds. 40% of bird species were present at fewer sites today than they were 100 years ago, while only 10% were present at more sites. Meanwhile, in the Central Valley, the proportion of species that experienced a decline (23%)

news.berkeley.edu

Submitted by Wagamaga t3_11bjgb3 on February 25, 2023 at 12:03 PM

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Vegan Diet Better for Environment Than Mediterranean Diet, study finds

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Submitted by YoanB t3_11c3jhv on February 26, 2023 at 2:55 AM

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Transplanted Human Brain Cells Respond to Visual Stimuli in Rat Brains – Study finds human-derived brain organoids can integrate into the visual cortex of rat brains. After three months, the organoids demonstrate electrical responses to visual stimuli.

technologynetworks.com

Submitted by swhelan_tn t3_10rtfil on February 2, 2023 at 4:06 PM

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Women with satisfying relationships tend to have fewer chronic illnesses

uq.edu.au

Submitted by BlitzOrion t3_118ujmk on February 22, 2023 at 10:13 AM

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Study Finds Topical Hemp May Treat Anal Fissures and "Significantly Improves" Symptoms

themarijuanaherald.com

Submitted by BoundariesAreFun t3_11a6vg8 on February 23, 2023 at 7:50 PM

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Einstein’s theory helps to reveal Jupiter’s distant duplicate. A near-identical twin of Jupiter discovered around a distant star is the first planet to be found from space using a gravitational effect called microlensing.

academic.oup.com

Submitted by MistWeaver80 t3_10qjttn on February 1, 2023 at 3:54 AM

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Face blindness affects more people than previously thought: new study findings indicate that as many as one in 33 people (3.08% or more than 10 million Americans) may meet the criteria for face blindness, or prosopagnosia

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Submitted by giuliomagnifico t3_11bthnl on February 25, 2023 at 7:33 PM

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